Cultural Inclusion Program

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Program Mission & Goals

To help the City of Beaverton become increasingly welcoming, inclusive, representative, and responsive to historically underrepresented and underserved communities, particularly communities of color, immigrants, and refugees.

Welcoming. Support integration and access to city programs and resources for target communities.

Updates

The second annual “Meet & Certify” event for small businesses interested in learning about government contracting, COBID certification, and meeting project managers was held at on Nov. 15 in partnership with Metro and BESThq.

Welcoming Week 2016 included 13 events in 10 days that reached 1,500+ people! Thanks to all of the community partners.

The City of Beaverton was honored with the 2016 Public Involvement Best Practices Award recognizing the BOLD Program as an innovative approach to engaging historically underrepresented communities in city government, from IAP2 (International Association for Public Participation).

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Beaverton Organizing and Leadership Development (BOLD) The BOLD program is a leadership development and civic engagement training for emerging immigrant and refugee leaders and leaders of color in Beaverton. The program is a partnership between the City of Beaverton and Unite Oregon (formerly the Center for Intercultural Organizing) and is a key strategy of the Cultural Inclusion program to boost engagement of underrepresented communities in city governance. Note: applicants must live within the Beaverton city limits.

Applications are closed for 2016. E-mail equity@BeavertonOregon.gov for more information and to let us know you're interested in participating next year!

A citywide Language Access Policy was adopted by City Council in October, which guides translation of vital city documents into several languages. In December 2015, the City Council also passed a Title VI Statement for non-discrimination.

The Diversity Advisory Board hosts the first-ever Beaverton Night Market, with over 5,000 attendees, 20 vendors, and 9 stage performers. Part of National Welcoming Week which also included a USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, in which 49 individuals from 25 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens.